Oscars monologue spoofed Demi Moore's "The Substance," then took aim at the tweet controversy around "Emilia Pérez."

For a second - somewhere between Cynthia Erivo's fourth and 14th "ah" during the high point of "Defying Gravity" - you may have wondered, "How is Conan O'Brien going to follow this?" Opening with a live musical number that bridged "The Wizard of Oz,

The Academy Awards are regarded as Hollywood's biggest night as celebrities come together to celebrate the best movies of the year.

When Conan O'Brien emerged onto the stage at the 2025 Oscars for his opening monologue, he did so in a rather unusual way: by crawling out of Demi Moore's spine in a morbid homage to Best Picture nominee The Substance.

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This year's Oscars had it all - glamour, tears and the Wicked stars defying gravity ... Early on in the night, host Conan O'Brien called him out, saying he was "dressed like a guy playing video ...

O'Brien made his Oscars hosting debut Sunday ... Cynthia Erivo singing “Home,” and then both performing “Defying Gravity,” earning an enthusiastic standing ovation. The 61-year-old late ...

Potentially a performance of “Defying Gravity” from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande if our prayers our answered, some very close categories, and some solid jokes from Conan O’Brien.

Conan O’Brien kicked off the Oscars with a bang, opening his hosting debut with a monologue that poked fun at the films and stars nominated at Hollywood’s biggest night. Before the jokes, in a pre-taped segment, O’Brien emerged from the back of Demi Moore’s body à la “The Substance” and crawled out, not necessarily younger …

Why, exactly, did “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform a “Wizard of Oz”-themed medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Home” and “Defying Gravity”?

Nikki Glaser shares her thoughts on the Oscars and grading Conan O’Brien’s hosting following ... Robin Roberts Defies Gravity As Elphaba The hosts asked Glaser for her favorite moment of ...